# Unpopular Opinions! **URL:** https://lxcommunity.novoed.com/c/unpopular-opinions/53.md [Latest](https://lxcommunity.novoed.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://lxcommunity.novoed.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://lxcommunity.novoed.com/tags.md) --- ## [Opinion: Gamification devalues learning in the long run](https://lxcommunity.novoed.com/t/opinion-gamification-devalues-learning-in-the-long-run/1477)
**Author:** [@TheLX](https://lxcommunity.novoed.com/u/TheLX)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2022, 4:00pm UTC](https://lxcommunity.novoed.com/t/opinion-gamification-devalues-learning-in-the-long-run/1477 "2022-11-21T16:00:29Z")
You’re entitled to your opinion - but sometimes it’s also fun or even enlightening to inspire debate. Amanda is kicking off this new Category with her opinion on Gamification. Join in the conversation! --- ## [Watching the Generative AI Hype Bubble Deflate](https://lxcommunity.novoed.com/t/watching-the-generative-ai-hype-bubble-deflate/2210)
**Author:** [@MilwJoe](https://lxcommunity.novoed.com/u/MilwJoe)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2024, 7:43pm UTC](https://lxcommunity.novoed.com/t/watching-the-generative-ai-hype-bubble-deflate/2210 "2024-12-04T19:43:11Z")
“Only a few short months ago, generative AI was sold to us as inevitable by AI company leaders, their partners, and venture capitalists. As AI became a viral sensation, every business tried to become an AI business. Whil… --- ## [The Pesky Challenge of Evaluating AI Outputs](https://lxcommunity.novoed.com/t/the-pesky-challenge-of-evaluating-ai-outputs/2122)
**Author:** [@MilwJoe](https://lxcommunity.novoed.com/u/MilwJoe)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2024, 12:43pm UTC](https://lxcommunity.novoed.com/t/the-pesky-challenge-of-evaluating-ai-outputs/2122 "2024-05-14T12:43:41Z")
Julie Dirksen is a leading expert in instructional design, eLearning, and behavior change. She’s a frequent speaker at industry events, an eLearning Guild Guild-master, and the author of one of the bestselling books on i… --- ## [Teaching is Not a Problem for AI to Solve](https://lxcommunity.novoed.com/t/teaching-is-not-a-problem-for-ai-to-solve/2118)
**Author:** [@MilwJoe](https://lxcommunity.novoed.com/u/MilwJoe)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2024, 4:57pm UTC](https://lxcommunity.novoed.com/t/teaching-is-not-a-problem-for-ai-to-solve/2118 "2024-05-06T16:57:24Z")
When you start unpacking generative AI being used to replace a skill instead of augmenting it, you begin to see how rotten the onion is, layer after layer. There’s still no method for a user to audit a black box syst… --- ## [We're Entering the Age of AI BS](https://lxcommunity.novoed.com/t/were-entering-the-age-of-ai-bs/2083)
**Author:** [@MilwJoe](https://lxcommunity.novoed.com/u/MilwJoe)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2024, 8:51pm UTC](https://lxcommunity.novoed.com/t/were-entering-the-age-of-ai-bs/2083 "2024-04-01T20:51:49Z")
“Maybe AI will kill us all. Maybe it will steal our jobs. Maybe it will be awesome and improve our lives beyond our imaginations. Or, perhaps, this is all hype, and it’s doomed to go the way of the metaverse…” Metaverse… --- ## [Being Young Matters... Workers who work with generative AI will replace those who don't](https://lxcommunity.novoed.com/t/being-young-matters-workers-who-work-with-generative-ai-will-replace-those-who-dont/2011)
**Author:** [@Roxann](https://lxcommunity.novoed.com/u/Roxann)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2023, 6:13pm UTC](https://lxcommunity.novoed.com/t/being-young-matters-workers-who-work-with-generative-ai-will-replace-those-who-dont/2011 "2023-11-29T18:13:56Z")
Hello LX Community Members, My last post of November 2023, invites you to argue with the below opinion statement. “Probably over half of the U.S. workforce will be significantly affected by these tools,” Brynjolfsson s… --- ## [Opinion: Learning objectives should not be listed in your courses](https://lxcommunity.novoed.com/t/opinion-learning-objectives-should-not-be-listed-in-your-courses/1570)
**Author:** [@learning.lane](https://lxcommunity.novoed.com/u/learning.lane)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2026, 9:44am UTC](https://lxcommunity.novoed.com/t/opinion-learning-objectives-should-not-be-listed-in-your-courses/1570 "2026-09-10T09:44:26Z")
Learning objectives are important. They give instructional designers / learning experience designers the ability to make sure they are including activities that allow learners to practice the skills that are the goal of … --- ## [Why AI Grabs So Much Attention](https://lxcommunity.novoed.com/t/why-ai-grabs-so-much-attention/1935)
**Author:** [@Roxann](https://lxcommunity.novoed.com/u/Roxann)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2023, 12:10pm UTC](https://lxcommunity.novoed.com/t/why-ai-grabs-so-much-attention/1935 "2023-08-27T12:10:03Z")
Hello to all LX Community Members and guests too! First disclaimer is that I am a newbie to using at this time, just the free versions of AI like ChatGPT and DALLE2. As I write this post, it just might be a hi… --- ## [Going out there!](https://lxcommunity.novoed.com/t/going-out-there/1848)
**Author:** [@NaglaaHassan](https://lxcommunity.novoed.com/u/NaglaaHassan)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2023, 1:36pm UTC](https://lxcommunity.novoed.com/t/going-out-there/1848 "2023-07-11T13:36:47Z")
I hope this message finds you all well. I am seeking your valuable tips and insights on an exciting venture I am embarking on: offering Executive Education University courses internationally and expanding beyond the loca… --- ## [Quality Assurance of Content - The Scientific Method](https://lxcommunity.novoed.com/t/quality-assurance-of-content-the-scientific-method/1763)
**Author:** [@NaglaaHassan](https://lxcommunity.novoed.com/u/NaglaaHassan)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2023, 1:10pm UTC](https://lxcommunity.novoed.com/t/quality-assurance-of-content-the-scientific-method/1763 "2023-03-26T13:10:31Z")
As a learning Experience Designer, my expertise is not the content. I work closely with Subject Matter Experts, all Ph.D. holders, and experts in their fields. However, this is always debatable with senior management, wh… --- ## [Secrets worth keeping...Thinking About Using Ai and Rethinking the Potential Issues](https://lxcommunity.novoed.com/t/secrets-worth-keeping-thinking-about-using-ai-and-rethinking-the-potential-issues/1769)
**Author:** [@Roxann](https://lxcommunity.novoed.com/u/Roxann)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2023, 10:48pm UTC](https://lxcommunity.novoed.com/t/secrets-worth-keeping-thinking-about-using-ai-and-rethinking-the-potential-issues/1769 "2023-03-21T22:48:56Z")
With the recent influx of Ai , all news has not always been wonderful news. There are issues and each needs careful consideration. Take for example privacy and confidentially- have you heard how ChatGPT handles privacy … --- ## [Opinion: Hard skills blend into soft skills at the highest level of ability](https://lxcommunity.novoed.com/t/opinion-hard-skills-blend-into-soft-skills-at-the-highest-level-of-ability/1482)
**Author:** [@alexgruhin](https://lxcommunity.novoed.com/u/alexgruhin)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2023, 5:08pm UTC](https://lxcommunity.novoed.com/t/opinion-hard-skills-blend-into-soft-skills-at-the-highest-level-of-ability/1482 "2023-01-26T17:08:10Z")
For example, creative writing has a lot in common with coding. --- ## [Opinion :YouR Voice is Monotonous-Are your Learners tuned out or turned off by your voice?](https://lxcommunity.novoed.com/t/opinion-your-voice-is-monotonous-are-your-learners-tuned-out-or-turned-off-by-your-voice/1571)
**Author:** [@Roxann](https://lxcommunity.novoed.com/u/Roxann)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2022, 5:21pm UTC](https://lxcommunity.novoed.com/t/opinion-your-voice-is-monotonous-are-your-learners-tuned-out-or-turned-off-by-your-voice/1571 "2022-11-30T17:21:46Z")
How many times have you tuned out or turned off a webinar or podcast due to not liking the presenters voice- for example the voice was annoying, boring, sing-songy, too bossy… etc. What makes a voice more enjoyable for … --- ## [Opinion: Project management knowledge is essential for great learning design delivery](https://lxcommunity.novoed.com/t/opinion-project-management-knowledge-is-essential-for-great-learning-design-delivery/1573)
**Author:** [@lxd-doula](https://lxcommunity.novoed.com/u/lxd-doula)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2022, 12:48pm UTC](https://lxcommunity.novoed.com/t/opinion-project-management-knowledge-is-essential-for-great-learning-design-delivery/1573 "2022-11-20T12:48:18Z")
Unless you’re lucky enough to have a PM in your L&D dept., you will most likely be left to manage projects on your own. This could be a debate about ADDIE, SAM, LLAMA, but I think most would agree that the method is depe… --- ## [Opinion: Great eLearning design does not equal great instructional design](https://lxcommunity.novoed.com/t/opinion-great-elearning-design-does-not-equal-great-instructional-design/1546)
**Author:** [@lxd-doula](https://lxcommunity.novoed.com/u/lxd-doula)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2022, 12:37pm UTC](https://lxcommunity.novoed.com/t/opinion-great-elearning-design-does-not-equal-great-instructional-design/1546 "2022-11-16T12:37:43Z")
I fear the “instructional design” field is creating great eLearning designers, but that doesn’t always make them great instructional designers. This is coming from an accidental ID, so I learned quickly that there was a … --- ## [About the Unpopular Opinions! category](https://lxcommunity.novoed.com/t/about-the-unpopular-opinions-category/1547)
**Author:** [@MelissaFiske](https://lxcommunity.novoed.com/u/MelissaFiske)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2022, 3:43pm UTC](https://lxcommunity.novoed.com/t/about-the-unpopular-opinions-category/1547 "2022-11-01T15:43:46Z")
You’re entitled to your opinion - but sometimes it’s also fun or even enlightening to inspire debate. If you’re feeling controversial, post your unpopular L&D-related opinions here and see what the community thinks!